Monthly Archives: April 2016

Why A WYSIWYG Website Builder Is a Good Option Not all designers are coders and not all coders are designers. Don t let your lack of tech knowledge keep you from having your own website. If you want to promote your work, a professional website is the best way to do it. I don t remember the last time I showed anyone my printed portfolio. Most people ask for a link to your online portfolio. Why? Because they can get to know much more about you from your online portfolio, than they would from a print portfolio. A WYSIWYG website builder like WIX will enable you to use your design skills, without having to learn code. It s a Good Intermediate Option A WYSIWYG website builder will enable you to build a website immediately, so you don t have to get up to speed with code before you build it. Don t get me wrong, it s great for you to learn how to code, but the process should hinder your ability to have a website for your business. A WYSIWYG Website Builder is great For Visual Designers If youhttp://bit.ly/1NRNoBR

Time for a New Free Font Collection! You can never have too many free fonts, so when I saw that there were plenty of new free fonts available, I knew it was time to create a free font collection for my comrades. You ll find a mixed bag of goodies here that you can use to create different design styles. If you re looking to spruce up your design work, then look no further. Check out this awesome free font collection, made up of fonts from various designers. Wayward Sans Wayward is a simple vintage style font that reminds me of the manufactured typesetting days of old. Download Zaio Zaio is big, bold and rounded, which is awesome because it softens what would be a really dominant and overpowering font. Download Kicker Kicker is a super thick, tall font that is best used sparingly. It is a great display font with a powerful presence. Download Peace Sans Peace Sans is a great free font for headlines. It has a super heavy weight that is sure to get attention. Download Lumberjack Lumberjackhttp://bit.ly/1WQkmd2

I have been using the Divi WordPress theme for quite some time. I use it and the Extra WordPress theme for a majority of my websites. Why? The reason is simple: These two themes offer the most flexibility of any WordPress theme I have ever used. What’s so great about Divi and Extra by Elegant Themes? Let’s take a look at the cool things you can do with the Divi WordPress theme and Extra. Create Any Layout The modular structure of the Divi WordPress theme is what makes it so flexible. You have complete control over what type of layout you build. You can easily switch layouts several times throughout any page. This means that you can build any layout you can imagine. The are layout modules, where you control the number of columns a section has. You can also control the structure of those columns with different configurations. For example, you could have a wide content area that takes up 2/3 the width of the page, with another section that is 1/3 the width of the page. Add custom CSShttp://bit.ly/1NrRd5V

Vintage Style Ornaments Everyone loves vintage, whether it s vintage clothes, vintage cars, or vintage type. Some might say it reminds us of happier days, or simpler times, but whatever the reason may be, the nostalgia of reminiscing appeals to us all. Now, you can carry that vintage flair through to your designs, with these vintage style ornaments, provided exclusively by Freepik. These ornaments will add a decorative touch to any design, giving a look of quality and age. Let s take a look at the collection below. This vintage style ornaments collection is created as a set of Illustrator brushes, making it easy to use them in your design work. You could add them to your brush library, making them available any time you need them. Since they are in vector format, they are infinitely scalable, making them handy for print, the web, and anything in between. Download These Vintage Style Ornaments This collection includes dividers, borders and brushes. They are free to use in your personalhttp://bit.ly/1pqnWNj

Being a designer is great! I love my work, and I love working with business owners, coming up with solutions to their problems and improving their business. One of the toughest things that designers face is self-doubt. That’s one aspect of the profession that can crush a career before it ever gets started. As a designer, how do you battle self-doubt? Let’s take a look at some things you can do to build your confidence and move forward in your career. Do More Work I know this sounds like a crazy no-brainer, but hear me out. A lot of that doubt comes from lack of experience. Your confidence comes with time and with actually doing the work, but you actually have to do the work to build the confidence. The typical thing designers do is avoid projects and avoid taking on work, because they aren’t confident in their skills. This is counter-intuitive and counter productive, making it the exact opposite of what you want to do. Attend Workshops You should attend workshops, take extra couhttp://bit.ly/1MNfenU